Swing hanger



W. CONLAN SWING HANGER July 8, 1930.

Filed Aug. 6, 1-929 '20 provide a hanger of the character stated 5 seat suspending elements which maybe in 70 I25 The invention has f a f th bj t t shaft l'ar e arranged, and long anti-friction 7 145 to provide a hanger of the character stated' cient tension to prevent the displacement of 50'. I The Y invention is hereinafter fully delow the shaft 1 so as to prevent the reser- PatentedJuly 8,1930 v v i I UNITED STATES PATENT o cs I WILLIAM contest, or aumon wasnmeron I V i SWING nnnena Aipplication filed August e, 1929. Serial No. 383,942.

This invention relates to a hanger espescribed and claimed and illustrated in the cially adapted for usein connection with accompanying drawing, wherein swings and embodying a shaft to which the 1 Figure l is a view partly in elevation and seat suspending elements are connected, partly'in vertical section of the swing hangbearings for the shaft, and'clamps for securer, the hanger being shown connected to its 6! ing the bearings to a beam or other support. support a a 1 The invention has for one of its objects to Figure 2 is a sectional view. taken on the provide a hanger of the character stated vertical plane indicated by the line 22 of wherein the end portions of the shaft shall Figure l; 7 s 19 be journaled in the bearings and wherein the s Figure 3 is a'bottom plan view of one of 60 seat suspending elements shall be connected the clamps,one of the bearings, and a porto the shaft at points between and close to non of the shaft of t e g ryand the bearings, whereby to reduce to the mini- Figure- 4: 1s a sectional view of a -slightly v mum the tendency of the shaft to turn about modified form of the hanger clamps 15 avertical axis and a horizontal axis trans Referrin'glin detail to the drawing, 1 desig- 6 versely thereof while the swing is in use, and hates the shaft, 2 the bearings, and 3 the thus insure the free turning or rocking of campsofthe'hanger, all of which parts are the shaft. y madefof metal. designates the beam or The invention has for a further object to S PPO TO hich thehanger is secured, and

whereinthe bearings shall be equipped with theform of chains, metal cables, ropes or the rollers of such length as to provide a subl -v V V stantial anti-friction support for the end h earings comprise cylindrical boxpOItiOnS ofth h ft, I ings 6 w1th1n which the end portions of the provide a hanger of the character. stated, r s Wh h rr n th end portions wherein the boxings of the bearings shall be f the Shaft The l g 6 r pr vided of greater length than the rollers so as to With erh s 8 and i n r heads 9 whleh provide reservoirs adapted to contain sufiiare SOIQW ea e y g g as at Wi ci ent lubricant to maintain the bearings in a P end P UOD T h h Xing The bOX- well oiled condition for a long time. gS e l nger h n he roll rs 7 and thev The invention has for a furtherobject to rollers are p ff m he O ter heads 8 so provide a hanger of the character: stated 36110 P f e brican Chambers Or res ers whereinthe clamps shall be of such con- 9 1 Whlch r 111 1111 e h e tlen str'uetio a t p rmit th t b dil with those port ons ofthe boxlngs in which connected to the support, wherein the clamps h a f arrange O as O' e ec the shall be adapted to engage the support, i a effic ent lubrication of the rollers and the manner to prevent them from having any endportions of the shaft'l. The rollers 7 turning movement with respect thereto, and r h ga h eIlClWiSe p 'e t Il wherein the support shall be adapted to hold he reservoirs 11 by coil springs 12 which 9 the bearings against any turning movement are arranged within the boxings 6 between with respect thereto. y the outer heads 8 and the outer ends of the The invention has for a still further object rollers and which are always under suitiwherein the several parts thereof shall be the rollers. To permitthe reservoirs 11 to strong and durable and capable of being be supplied with lubricant, the outer heads readily assembled and manufactured at a 8 are provided with openings 13 which are low cost. closed by plugs 14 and located slightly bevoirs from being supplied with more than a a predetermined amount of" lubricant.

.The inner headss9 are provided with cen purpose of preventing the lubricant from escaping from the boxings. 6 by way of these openings. The feltwashers 16 are each arinner ends of the 26.1 Theclamp the lowersides heads 9. V I

The shaft 1. is heldagainst endwise move for the assag respect to the boxings 6 and port 4. The slots 27 extend in the direction to a clamp members 24 areprovided in their up-Q ranged between *metallic washers 17 which are in turn mounted between the lnner ends of the boxings'6 and the;;inner heads 9, all;

washers "being slightly. smaller than the outerfdiameter of'the boxings 6 so .as to application of the I inner of the permit the easy ment with respect toithebearin s 2 by col lars 18 which cured to the sha t 1 at'points close to the bearings 2 by eye bolts 20. In order to reventthe rocking of theshaft 1 and its col are 18 from imparting any turn ing movement to the innerheads'Q, these heads are securedin place by spring latches 21 which.are securedtothe clamps 3, asat 22,

and are removably. engaged with selected notches '23 in the annular walls of the heads.

The clamps'3 eom-priseflower' members 24,

uppermembers 25 and intermediate members of the boxings 6, the clamp members 26 are or support 3.1;, and theclamp arranged at the upperside of the beam orsupport, The clamp members 24,25 and 26 are provided with slots 27 of bolts 28 whichsecure the in assembled relation with the beam or supclamp members ofthe length of the clampemembers 24:, 25 and 26,; and are of considerable length in order tojpermit the applicationofthe clamps beam or support of. any. thickness. The

per sides with arcuate recesses 29 for the reception'of the lower sides of the boxings 6,

and these clamp members are welded or se-" cured to 'thebo'xings in any other'suitable manner. The clamp members 26 are of hollow formation, and are provided in their lower sides with arcuate recesses 30 for the reception of theupper sides of the boxings 6.

The clamps 3 are adapted to secure the bearings 2 toa beam orisupport ofangular formation in crosssection. *VVhen the beam or support i'sinthe form of arod or tube,

the clamps '3 areprovidecl with upper and intermediate members of the construction shown in Figure 4. These upper and intermediate clamp members 25 and 26 differ from the correspondingparts of the clamp 'vided with arcuate portions 31 spectively, for the reception of the round supand quickly secured contact with the nner heads 9 andare secured to the shaft by set screws 19. The seat suspending elements 5 areseshaft 1 and rollers members 2 L are arranged at" arranged at the upper sides" of the boxing-s" and contact with the; lower side of'the beam members25 are they are proand 31, re-

shown in Figures 1 to'3 in that port i The clamp members 25 and 26 are providedinthe opposing sides of their 'arcuate portlons wlth teeth 32 whlch engage the support 4 and hold the clamps against turning jinovemen't on the support.

It should be apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, that the shaft 1, bearings 2 and clamps 3 may beeasily and quickly assembled and thatthe clamps may be easily to a beam or other support.- It will also i be apparent that the clamps 3. are held against movement. with i respect tofthe support; that. the bearings 2are held against movement with respect to the clamps; and

that .while the shaft 1 is held against endwlse movement with respect to thebearings, it iscap'able of free rotationtherein. It'will be also understood that-the are amply: lubricated, and that as the seat suspendingelements 5 aresecured to. the shaft at pointsclose to the bearings 2 the shaft will be held against any movement ina direction which would tendto interfere with its turning freely in the bearings. e t

WhileIhavedescribed the principle of thelinvention'together with the structure which Inow consider the'preferredembodiment thereof, it is to be understood thatthe structure shown is: merely illustrative and that such changes may bemade, when desired, as fall within the scopebf theinvention' as claimed." i

1. A swing hanger comprising boxings arranged in relatively spaced relation, ant-ifriction rollers arranged in the boXings and terminatingshort of the outer ends thereof to provide lubricant reservoirs, springs arranged within the reservoirs and contacting with the outer ends of the box igs and with the outer ends of therollers, and a shafthaving its ends arranged between the rollers.

2. A swing hanger comprising cylindrical boXings having removable heads and 7 arranged in relatively spaced. relation, the inner heads being a shaft having its end portions extending through said. openings into the boxings, roll-.

arovided with central o enin s threadedly engagedv through said openings and into the boxings,

rollers arranged within the boxings about the end portions of the shaft, collars secured to the shaft and contacting with the heads, and spring elements engaging the heads toprevent them from being turned during the movement of the shaft and collars.

4. A swing hanger comprising bearings, a

shaft having its end portions journaled in' the bearings, clamp members secured to the lower sides of thebearings, support engaging clamp members arranged above the bearings and provided in their inner sides with support receiving, recesses, the inner faces of the recesses being provided with support engaging teeth, and bolts passing through the clamping members.

5. A swing hanger comprising bearings, a shaft having-its end portions arranged in the bearings, clamp members secured to the lower sides of the bearings, support engaging clamp members arranged above the bearings, said clamp members being provided with longitudinally extending slots and bolts passing throughthe slots.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

WILLIAM CONLAN. 

